5/26/2013 |
Nats will take on O's hot bats in Battle of BeltwaysWith the way the Orioles have mashed American League pitching in May, they might be hesitant to hop leagues. As Baltimore enters the final week of May, the offense is rolling and it will head to the nation's capital on Monday to take on the Nationals.

5/26/2013 |
Pap's Fenway return highlights Phils-Sox matchupJonathan Papelbon will return to Fenway Park on Monday for the first time since leaving for Philadelphia as a free agent following the 2011 campaign. The Phillies wouldn't mind seeing him pitch before the same fans that cheered for him for seven years.

5/26/2013 |
Start vs. Rays a homecoming of sorts for FernandezJose Fernandez, who went to high school in Tampa, starts against the Marlins at Tropicana Field on Monday. He'll be opposed by fellow rookie Jake Odorizzi, filling in for the injured David Price.

5/26/2013 |
Yankees, Mets begin another Subway Series chapterOn Monday the Subway Series rivalry reignites -- with a new twist -- as the Mets welcome the Yankees to Citi Field for a home-and-home series. The Mets will play host on Monday and Tuesday before the four-game set shifts to Yankee Stadium for two more contests, on Wednesday and Thursday.

5/26/2013 |
Cobb extends mastery of Yanks, snaps Rays' skidAlex Cobb kept the second-guessers in check on Sunday, and the Yankees' bats, too. After being moved up in the rotation because of Thursday's off-day, Cobb validated the decision by carving up the Yankees in an 8-3 win.

5/26/2013 |
Cobb won't dwell on 'what if' play at firstAlex Cobb had cut up the Yankees' lineup through six innings and, save for an infield single in the third, would have been perfect. The problem came when replays showed that Jayson Nix's infield single should have been an out.

5/26/2013 |
Rangers' Holland outpitches Felix in SeattleDerek Holland outpitched Felix Hernandez, striking out 10 while allowing two unearned runs in 6 2/3 innings. The Mariners' ace has now lost to the Rangers a record-tying 18 times.

5/26/2013 |
Kemp downplays reaction after double-switchDodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was visibly upset when manager Don Mattingly removed him from the game in a double-switch in the top of the seventh inning on Saturday. But Kemp said he was simply shouting out of frustration, and not at Mattingly.

5/25/2013 |
Surging Teheran tries to help Braves win nine in a rowThe Braves are back to their winning ways. The Mets, however, are still struggling to find something to get excited about. Atlanta has won eight straight games and has to feel good about Sunday's series finale at Citi Field with right-hander Julio Teheran on the mound. New York will counter with Shaun Marcum.

5/25/2013 |
More positive Ryan: '.200 feels like .550'Brendan Ryan entered Saturday 13-for-32 (.406) in his last nine games, a run that raised his average 80 points in 12 days, from his season low of .122 to .202, and gave the Mariners' shortstop just enough breathing room to take a lighthearted approach to his slump.

5/25/2013 |
Reluctant Wedge calls more replay 'inevitable'The day after Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre's first Major League at-bat turned into a double play that really wasn't, manager Eric Wedge conceded expanded use of instant replay is probably "inevitable."

5/25/2013 |
Triunfel's new-found patience is paying offMariners infielder Carlos Triunfel said before his first start of the season on Saturday that he's been working diligently since last summer to be far more patient at the plate. It's paying off.

5/25/2013 |
Adams to be activated from DL; Rosenberg sent outThe Phillies will activate right-hander Mike Adams from the disabled list before Sunday's series finale against the Nationals. They optioned right-hander B.J. Rosenberg following Saturday's 5-3 victory to make room for Adams on the roster.

5/25/2013 |
Nelson shoulders burden for missed callUmpire Jeff Nelson took no solace from the fact that he wasn't the only one fooled when he mistakenly called the second out of a Rangers double play in the second inning of Texas' 9-5 win in Seattle on Friday night.

5/25/2013 |
Gattis now known as Braves' Monster MasherIt's not quite Fernandomania, but 26-year-old rookie sensation Evan Gattis is turning heads with his clutch home runs for the Braves. He also has a big fan in former Atlanta third baseman/outfielder Chipper Jones.

5/25/2013 |
Marquis, Corbin riding hot streaks into rubber matchTwo of the game's hottest pitchers are lined up to duel in the desert on Sunday at Chase Field, as Arizona's Patrick Corbin takes his perfect record to the hill against the Padres and right-hander Jason Marquis.